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Canada's Cyle Larin Jonathan David and Ismael Kone (L) celebrate after scoring during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B match vs and Qatar at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on June 18, 2026. [Ercin Erturk / AFP]
Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to clinch their first ever World Cup victory on Thursday in a Group B match marred by a horrific injury to midfielder Ismael Kone.
A Jonathan David hat-trick, one apiece form Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba as well as a Qatar own goal sealed a momentous victory for the Canadians, who now need only a draw against Switzerland in their final match to finish top of the group.
But the celebratory atmosphere at Vancouver's BC Place stadium, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney cheering on 'Les Rouges', was soured by a serious injury to Kone in the 51st minute.
